Figurative+Language+Project

=Figurative Language Project=

[ Overview ]
For this assignment, you will take a closer look at the use of imagery, metaphor, or simile in //Fahrenheit 451//.

[ Directions ]

 * 1) Find a place in the novel where Bradbury uses imagery, simile, or metaphor. To help narrow your search, try focusing on the significant passages in the novel (e.g. when Montag finds the bottle of pills, when he meets Clarisse for the first time, when he encounters the Mechanical Hound at the firehouse, etc).
 * 2) Create a poster that contains the following elements. (You may find it helpful to take brief notes in your interactive notebook before creating the actual poster.)
 * The entire quote (sentence or more) that contains the figurative language you selected (i.e. the imagery, simile, or metaphor), including a page number. This should appear at the top of your poster.
 * A rough illustration of this instance of figurative language. This can be drawn or computer-generated. Though artistic skill is not required, color and detail are. This should be your interpretation of Bradbury's words.
 * A detailed explanation of //why//, in your opinion, Bradbury chose to use figurative language in this instance. How does it make the novel more meaningful? How does it enhance, deepen, or otherwise add to your understanding of the book?

[ Requirements ]

 * Your poster must feature an instance of imagery, metaphor, or simile used in the novel.
 * Your poster must contain the elements described above.
 * Your poster should be creative and detailed.
 * Your poster must be neat and professional in appearance, and must use proper conventions and mechanics (i.e. spelling, punctuation, and grammar).

[ Due Date and Grading ]
Your finished poster is due on **Thursday, January 26.** It will be graded using the [|Fahrenheit 451 Figurative Language Poster Rubric]. Particular emphasis will be placed on how well you explain the author's purpose in using the instance figurative language you identified. Creativity, detail, neatness, and correct conventions and mechanics will also be taken into account. This assignment will count toward the Papers and Projects portion of your grade.